This delicious, healthy smoothie, loaded with anti-oxidants and fiber, comes from "Dr. Neal Barnard's Cookbook for Reversing Diabetes". 

• 3 cups packed baby spinach
• 1/2 cup sliced overripe banana, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup sliced or cubed cucumber
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves (optional)
• 1 lemon, peeled (can leave whole, seeds intact)
• 1 -2 T hemp seeds
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mango cubes
• 3/4 - 1 cup water

In high speed blender, combine the spinach, banana, cucumber, parsley, lemon, hemp seeds, 1 cup of the mangp and 3/4 cup water. Puree until smooth.

Add the extra 1/4 cup water if needed to thin, and add the additional 1/2 cup mango to sweeten the taste.